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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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